Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru
Peru: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9992 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru stood at 0.9992 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7905 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Peru 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.7905 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.958 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9461 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9584 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9931 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.982 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9996 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9784 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9916 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9795 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9856 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9748 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9992 GPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9274 GPIA | 0.7905 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9461 GPIA | 0.9461 GPIA | 0.9461 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.9584 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru was 0.9992 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1977.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7905 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Peru ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release